Labor Uncertainty Means NBA Stars Aren't Getting Contracts Extensions

The uncertain economic future of the NBA has some players
determined to get contract extensions done now, rather than
waiting until next summer. The problem is that NBA teams are in
no hurry to comply.

Why? Because no one knows what's going to happen when the
Collective Bargaining Agreement expires after this season. The
NBA has publicly stated that
it wants to reduce player salaries by one-third, and of
course, the players are quite happy with the exorbitant wages
they receive right now.

Memphis might well want to keep Randolph, but if there are going
to be league-wide salary rollbacks in the next CBA, it makes
little sense for the Grizzlies to negotiate with Randolph now
when they could be in a position to re-sign him at a much cheaper
cost in just a few months.